felony

[US]/ˈfeləni/
[UK]/ˈfeləni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. crime defined by law
Word Forms
Pluralfelonies

Phrases & Collocations

commit a felony

kutumia kosa kubwa

felony charge

mguu wa kosa kubwa

felony conviction

mguu wa kosa kubwa

felony offense

kosa kubwa

felony punishment

mguu wa kosa kubwa

felony sentence

mguu wa kosa kubwa

Example Sentences

a felony punishable by imprisonment

hukumu ya kipaa kwa kusimamia

a felony case brought before a jury.

mipango ya hukumu ya kipaa yaliyotajwa mbele ya kundi la miguaji.

charged with a felony

imewekwa kwa hukumu ya kipaa

Real-world Examples

Objection! The prior felony has been vacated!

Mshikamano! Kosa ya mengine uliyojifanya umekuwa na mchakato wa kosa kubwa!

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Neal, you induced him to commit a felony.

Neal, umepewa mwenyekiti kufanya kosa kubwa.

Source: newsroom

I can name at least three felonies you're committing.

Naweza kujua kosa kubwa tatu ambayo unafanya.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

" Failure to answer is a felony offense" ?

"Kutafanya kosa kubwa kwa kutoa jibu"?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Destruction of evidence before a valid premise search is a felony.

Ukamata kwa matokeo kabla ya utafutaji wa mchakato wa kosa kubwa huwa kosa kubwa.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

I have 14 felony arrest in the neighborhood.

Nakosa kubwa 14 kwa mchakato wa kosa kubwa katika eneo hili.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

As much as it would cheer me up to commit a felony, I think you should go.

Kama nilikuwa na mchakato wa kosa kubwa kwa kufanya kosa kubwa, nimekumbana kwenu kufika.

Source: Deadly Women

Okay, who in this room has not committed a felony? Raise your hand. Ah-ah-ah, not so fast.

Takia, ni kipi kwenye ndege hili ambaye haufanya kosa kubwa? Upe kipenya chako. Ah-ah-ah, usikumbuke kwa mchakato.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

This reduces Mr. Assaf's felony to a misdemeanor, which makes him eligible to remain in the country.

Hii inakwepa kosa kubwa ya Mr. Assaf kwa kosa ya mengine, ambayo inakwepa mwenyekiti kwa kumekuwa na mchakato kwa mwenyekiti.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Do you consider a felony murder charge a problem?

Ukumbana na mchakato wa kosa kubwa kwa kufanya kosa kubwa kwa kufanya kosa kubwa?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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